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Summary

This handy study guide addresses nursing care across the continuum, preparing you for the challenges of today's exams and your future as a practicing nurse -from the hospital or clinic to the home or long-term care facility!

Table of Contents

UNIT 1 Nursing Roles and Responsibilities

Concepts and Trends in Healthcare

1

(2)

Nursing in Various Settings

3

(2)

The Nursing Process

5

(2)

Interviewing and Physical Assessment

7

(2)

Legal and Ethical Issues

9

(2)

Leadership Roles and Management Functions

11

(3)

UNIT 2 Development Across the Life Span

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Young Adults

14

(2)

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Middle-Aged Adults

16

(2)

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Caring for Older Adults

18

(3)

UNIT 3 Psychosocial Aspects of Nursing

Nurse--Client Relationships

21

(2)

Caring for Culturally Diverse Clients

23

(3)

UNIT 4 Psychobiologic Disorders

Interaction of Body and Mind

26

(4)

Caring for Clients With Somatoform Disorders

30

(3)

Caring for Clients With Anxiety Disorders

33

(3)

Caring for Clients With Mood Disorders

36

(4)

Caring for Clients With Eating Disorders

40

(2)

Caring for Chemically Dependent Clients

42

(3)

Caring for Clients With Dementia and Thought Disorders

45

(4)

UNIT 5 Common Medical-Surgical Problems

Caring for Clients With Infectious Disorders

49

(3)

Caring for Clients With Cancer

52

(4)

Caring for Clients With Pain

56

(3)

Caring for Clients With Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances

59

(4)

Caring for Clients in Shock

63

(4)

Caring for Clients Requiring Intravenous Therapy

67

(4)

Caring for Perioperative Clients

71

(5)

Caring for Dying Clients

76

(3)

UNIT 6 Caring for Clients with Respiratory Disorders

Introduction to the Respiratory System

79

(3)

Caring for Clients With Upper Respiratory Disorders

82

(3)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Airway

85

(4)

UNIT 7 Caring for Clients with Cardiovascular Disorders

Introduction to the Cardiovascular System

89

(4)

Caring for Clients With Infectious and Inflammatory Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

93

(3)

Caring for Clients With Valvular Disorders of the Heart

96

(2)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of Coronary and Peripheral Blood Vessels

98

(4)

Caring for Clients With Cardiac Dysrhythmias

102

(3)

Caring for Clients With Hypertension

105

(3)

Caring for Clients With Heart Failure

108

(3)

Caring for Clients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery

111

(2)

UNIT 8 Caring for Clients with Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Disorders

Introduction to the Hematopoietic and Lymphatic Systems

113

(2)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Hematopoietic Systems

115

(3)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lymphatic System

118

(2)

UNIT 9 Caring for Clients with Immune Disorders

Introduction to the Immune System

120

(2)

Caring for Clients With Immune-Mediated Disorders

122

(3)

Caring for Clients With AIDS

125

(2)

UNIT 10 Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disorders

Introduction to the Nervous System

127

(3)

Caring for Clients With Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

130

(4)

Caring for Clients With Cerebrovascular Disorders

134

(4)

Caring for Clients With Head and Spinal Cord Trauma

138

(3)

Caring for Clients With Neurologic Deficits

141

(2)

UNIT 11 Caring for Clients with Sensory Disorders

Caring for Clients With Eye Disorders

143

(4)

Caring for Clients With Ear Disorders

147

(3)

UNIT 12 Caring for Clients with Gastrointestinal Disorders

Introduction to the Gastrointestinal System and Accessory Structures

150

(3)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

153

(4)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

157

(4)

Caring for Clients With an Ileostomy or Colostomy

161

(3)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, or Pancreas

164

(3)

UNIT 13 Caring for Clients with Endocrine Problems

Introduction to the Endocrine System

167

(3)

Caring for Clients With Disorders of the Endocrine System

170

(4)

Caring for Clients With Diabetes Mellitus

174

(3)

UNIT 14 Sexual Structures and Reproductive Function

Caring for Female Clients With Disorders of the Pelvic Reproductive Structures